村民联名要求赶走艾滋病儿童
村民联名要求赶走艾滋病儿童

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Kun Kun had got the HIV virus from his mother when she was pregnant with him, but was only diagnosed when he was about five years old. 

His mother and stepfather work in other provinces, so he lives near the town of Xichong with his non-blood-related grandparents, who had adopted his stepfather as a child.

Kun Kun does not go to school, he spends his days playing in the woods. He has also set his own home on fire, as well as grass piles and the village oil well."Nobody wants to play with me, so I just play by myself," he said.

At a special meeting on 7 December, 203 villagers signed a petition asking the governmnent to " take Kun Kun away from the village, and protect the health of the villagers and children".When Kun Kun watched his grandfather sign the petition, he raced home, climbed into bed, and laid there wordlessly.

Villagers said they were afraid their children would "catch Aids" if they play with him or were bitten by him. One called Kun Kun a "time bomb". 

Asked by another newspaper why he signed the petition, Kun Kun's grandfather said he and his wife were elderly and unwell, and had "no way of taking care of this child". He added that he had had no news from Kun Kun's parents.

Observers say discrimination against those with HIV and Aids is still terrible in China, although the government has tried to fight it with laws aimed at stopping discrimination. The WHO estimates that China has about 800,000 patients with the virus.


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1.When did Kun Kun get HIV virus?

A At the age of five.

B Since he was born.

C When she was in his mother body.

D At the age of eight.

解析:选C。C 判断推理题。根据第一段第一句Kun Kun had got the HIV virus from his mother when she was pregnant with him,…(当坤坤的母亲怀着他的时候),可知,故选C。

2.What didn’t Kun Kun set fire to?

A His own home.

B The school.

C Grass piles.

D the village oil well.

解析:选B。B 细节理解题。根据第3段第二句He has also set his own home on fire, as well as grass piles and the village oil well.可知,故选B。

3.What is the Chinese meaning of “time bomb” in the passage?

A 时间炸弹

B 定时炸弹

C 人肉炸弹

D 人体炸弹.

解析:选B。B 语义推测题。根据time(时间)可排除CD选项;另“定时炸弹”符合术语表达,不存在时间炸弹一说,故选B。

4.Why did Kun Kun's grandfather sign the petition?

A Because he was afraid of being bitten by Kun Kun.

B Because he was angry with Kun Kun’s setting fire to his home.

C Because the villagers forced him to do that.

D Because he and his wife were not able to look after the boy.

解析:选D。D 细节理解题。根据倒数第2段第二句Kun Kun's grandfather said he and his wife were elderly and unwell, and had "no way of taking care of this child".可知,故选D。

5.How many patients with HIV virus are there in China?

A 80000

B 8000000

C 800000

D 8000

解析:选C。C 细节理解。根据最后一句The WHO estimates that China has about 800,000 patients with the virus.可知,故选C。